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World Lemur Day 2023

World Lemur Day – October 27, 2023

World Lemur Day

  • There are more than 100 extant lemur species and five families of living lemurs.
  • Species in each family include ruffed, ring-tailed and bamboo lemurs (Lemuridae); aye-ayes (Daubentoniidae); sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae); indri, sifakas and woolly lemurs (Indriidae); and mouse and dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleidae).
  • Though rare among mammals, most females in lemur society display social dominance over males.

World Lemur Day

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